Chapter 14: Mohenjodaro

Archaeologists found a clay model of a bull pulling a cart. What might the artifact say about Mohenjodaro’s people?

• It shows how they transported farm goods.
• The people made carts out of clay.
• These people invented the wheel.
• The people raced carts for sport.

What happened to end the Indus Valley civilization?

• A destructive earthquake happened.
• No one is sure what happened.
• They ran out of food.
• The river changed course.

Why was Mohenjodaro probably one of the cleanest cities of its time?

• They had a sewage system to carry
   away waste.
• There were many street cleaners.
• People didn't litter.
• Floods were always happening.

In the center of Mohenjodaro, there was a fortress consisting of a group of public buildings. This fortress is called  a _______________.

• citadel
• palace
• bohemoth
• caste

Describe the houses in the Mohenjodaran villages.

• one story house with slanted roofs
• two story houses with  flat roofs
• three story houses

Why do scholars believe that the Indus Valley had an advanced civilization?

• It left behind many written records.
• It had a highly organized religion.
• Its royal tombs hold many artifacts.
• Its cities show advanced planning.

What do some archaeologists think the Great Bath was used for besides bathing?

• healing
• water games
• religious rituals
• swimming

Weights and scales found in Mohenjodaro were used for

• statues.
• religious practices.
• measuring grain.
• legal decisions.

What types of artifacts would indicate that the people had leisure time to make pretty things?

• A. Its people had time to tools
• weapons
• jewelry and toys
• wheels

You were excavating at a site in Mohenjodaro. You found some seals with animals on it. What could you conclude? 

• what types of jobs people did
• what types of hobbies people had
• what types of animals were there
• what types of sports they played